# The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995, Regulation 31: Persons who may not act as members of disability appeal tribunals

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person shall not act as a member of a disability appeal tribunal in any case if he—
(a) is or may be directly affected by that case; or
(b) has taken any part in such case as an assessor, a medical practitioner who has regularly attended the claimant or to whom any question has been referred for report or advice, or as a witness.
(2) If a disability appeal tribunal is unable to determine a question by reason of the provisions of paragraph (1) the case shall be referred to another such tribunal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1801/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-adjudication-regulations-1995/regulation-31
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